Less Lethal
The Less Lethal topic section covers the complex topic of nonlethal force using TASERs and other weapons by police officers, with the latest news, training and expert columns.
Training, tactics and tools give officers options for resolving potential conflict without contact
BolaWrap can mitigate liability, enhance officer safety, minimize trauma and gain compliance without pain
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has become the first to adopt the new less-lethal option
These tools can help your department stay safe while effectively managing public gatherings
Less-lethal munitions can be minutes away from a critical scene, but this alternative is readily available to deploy within seconds
Increase officer safety and situational awareness with this tool
Police are seeing benefits after adopting this modern technology
The Calif. department’s changes stem from an incident where the pepper balls were fired at a suspect after police stopped a car in search of a stolen vehicle
The way many departments rank force options has changed – but a new less-lethal tool is available to fill the void
Over 500 U.S. police agencies currently use the remote restraint devices
The council’s passage of the 2021 rule was “unlawful interference with police procedures and tactics,” officials said
Galveston police officers used the Byrna SD to incapacitate a suspect from 40 feet away
The board called the project a dangerous idea that was “trading on the tragedy” of the Uvalde shooting
The TASER Drone is under development and will be a non-lethal, remote operable way to stop active shooters, Axon says
Officers can use a new, sticky spray to subdue suspects safely in more situations, without affecting themselves or bystanders
Video shows a Phoenix squad car deploying the tether, ensnaring the suspect’s rear tire and dragging the driver to a stop
Get the most out of your training time and dollars with paintball marker pistols
Court refused to dismiss county liability allegation that sheriff tacitly authorized pattern of unlawful bean bag deployment
Continuum does not accurately describe police response options to resistance
A review of police action during civil unrest in 2020 offered 26 recommendations, such as restricting use of tear gas
Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete says the gel should do the job but with fewer painful symptoms
This report is a hard read, but necessary for police leaders around the country
“I’m glad legislators have had an open mind to listen to what is actually happening in the field and to respond,” Gov. Jay Inslee said
A new report offers 38 recommendations for police agencies on how to handle demonstrations like the ones in the summer of 2020
The restraint tool designed for de-escalation gives officers a new force avoidance option within the Use of Force Continuum
“To those who feel a longer prison sentence is appropriate, please try to empathize with Ms. Potter’s situation,” said Judge Regina Chu
The SD Projectile Launcher from Byrna Technologies requires less accuracy to be effective, giving officers added time and distance for safer engagement
Kim Potter is set to be sentenced Friday for a fatal shooting in which police say she confused her handgun for a TASER
Police say an initial review suggests the officer meant to draw their TASER in a shooting that left a man paralyzed
When is a TASER device discharge considered excessive force? A recent case with video evidence considers the question
Checking out Federal Premium’s 30 Super Carry, Pepperball’s new launcher and projectile, and Swampfox Sentinel’s duty-grade micro reflex sight
The TASER Bolt 2 is the latest product in Axon’s TASER Self-Defense division
Effective at up to 150 feet, the carbine can be used for daily patrol and tactical situations
